MILITARY

AIRCRAFTS
HELICOPTERS
DRONES
PLANES
HELICOPTERS

■ ATTACK HELICOPTERS
■ TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
■ OBSERVATION
■ UTILITY
■ MARITIME
■ MILITARY SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTERS
ATTACK HELICOPTERS
An attack helicopter is an armed
helicopter with the primary role
of an attack aircraft, with the
offensive capability of engaging
ground targets such as enemy
infantry, military vehicles and
fortifications. Due to their heavy
armament they are sometimes
called helicopter gunships. Attack
helicopters can use weapons
including autocannons, machine
guns, rockets, and anti-tank
missiles.
TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
■ This type of military helicopter is often also referred to
as a cargo helicopter. In essence, it is the delivery man
for troops during missions and operations. In addition, it
deploys troops. It moves back and forth between
frontlines and bases.
■ There are three subtypes of military transport helicopters:
• Air Assault Aircraft / Military Helicopters: Move
small troops, such as an infantry squad
• Medium Transport Helicopters: Move big troops, such
as a platoon. Has an undercarriage to tail light vehicles or
artillery along.
• Heavy Lift Transport Helicopters: Move up to 80
troops and their gear at once. Has an internal cargo bay.
OBSERVATION HELICOPTERS

■ This type of helicopter is designed

to spot enemy positions and then
direct artillery fires or air strikes. It
has cockpits that are large, rounded,
and well-glazed for pilots to access
unobstructed visibility.
■ Like other armored helicopters, this
helicopter type also has weapons
for self protection and to destroy
the enemy. Standard weapons are
auto-cannons, machine guns,
missiles, and bombs.
UTILITY HELICOPTERS

■ This helicopter type is made

to have multi-mission
capabilities, like aerial
attack, transport, search and
rescue, medical evacuation,
command, control, and
surveillance. Out of all the
military helicopter types, it
is the most common.
MARITIME HELICOPTERS
■ This type of helicopter is made to be
operated from sea bases and to perform
multi-roles. It can serve as a helicopter for
transport, search-rescue, anti-submarine
warfare, anti-shipping deterrent, etc.
■ Since they are used for naval operations,
maritime helicopters have anti-saltwater
corrosion paint, extra fuel tanks, engine
snorkels, and sea-ditching functions.
■ They are usually designed to save space.
For example, you can find folding rotors,
hinged tails, etc. Their construction
materials are also made to reduce weight
while increasing range.
MILITARY SEARCH AND RESCUE
HELICOPTERS
■ This type of helicopter does exactly
what its name says. It is used to
search for wounded and fallen
troops and rescue them. This type
was first used in World War II.
■ But they have since evolved.
Modern search-rescue helicopters
have advanced avionics and radar
systems to make locating more
efficient, especially in difficult
weather conditions and rugged
terrains